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Victorian premier condemns students over ‘disgraceful, disgusting’ spreadsheet rating female classmates
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Victorian premier condemns students over ‘disgraceful, disgusting’ spreadsheet rating female classmates
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'In the water, we're all brothers'  
Surfers honoured by locals in paddle-out as family confirm identity of bodies in Mexico
Al Jazeera  
Israel shuts down local offices of satellite news network in ‘dark day for the media’
‘News on Facebook is dead’  
Memes replace Australian media posts as Meta turns off the tap
Third-party providers  
Privacy commissioner warns of customer data ‘weak spot’
The rural network
Work under way to bridge 32km gap in NSW dog fence – but ecologists say it should be taken down
'Making things worse'  
Work under way to bridge 32km gap in NSW dog fence – but ecologists say it should be taken down
The 5,614km fence runs from South Australia to southern Queensland and was built to keep dingoes out
Full Story podcast
Full Story  
Why are Australian schools failing children with disabilities? – Full Story podcast
Why are Australian schools failing children with disabilities? – Full Story podcast
Sport
‘It shows they care’  
Postecoglou defends Spurs duo after Anfield bust-up
Postecoglou defends Spurs duo after Anfield bust-up
Melbourne entertain as much as contain to beat Geelong with their own game
Football  
Mariners make history with dramatic AFC Cup triumph
Culture
‘My favourite book of the year so far’  
The best Australian books out in May
The best Australian books out in May
AC Grayling  
Who would I like to fight? Boris Johnson. And I’d win
Ditzy, unfiltered  
Why Drew Barrymore is Hollywood’s great survivor
Opinion
What are Australia’s family law reforms, and how will they help women and children fleeing violence?
What are Australia’s family law reforms, and how will they help women and children fleeing violence?
Buddha taught us to be happy with less. How does this apply to the climate crisis?
As Australia screams for action against lethal male violence, this is a culture war for survival
Lifestyle
Three things with Joel Creasey  
I’ve built almost every Lego flower kit known to man
I’ve built almost every Lego flower kit known to man
The moment I knew  
She stood up in court and put on the performance of a lifetime
Technology
‘It’s just not hitting like it used to’  
TikTok was in its flop era before it got banned in the US
TikTok was in its flop era before it got banned in the US
Science
‘I see cocaine in wild shrimp in Suffolk’  
Meet the scientist who analyses our wastewater
Meet the scientist who analyses our wastewater
Environment
Whales  
‘I’m a blue whale, I’m here’: researchers listen with delight to songs that hint at Antarctic resurgence
‘I’m a blue whale, I’m here’: researchers listen with delight to songs that hint at Antarctic resurgence
Queensland  
‘It’s going to be messy’: advocates balance climate action and conservation amid Queensland’s green energy boom
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'Extremely confronting': Perth police shoot dead teenager who allegedly stabbed man – video
'Extremely confronting': Perth police shoot dead teenager who allegedly stabbed man – video
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